My Machanic told me i need a triangular looking O-ring that goes to throttle body. Anyone know what this is called so i can pick one up?

 

Call Ray Malloy...tell him exactly what you what you just said, he'll know the part.

 

either that or rtv

 

You got it right. It's not cheap (like $5-8 or so) but if it's installed right you'll have a leak-free connection for a LONG time to come.

I use super glue to install it. I've tried RTV and everything else, but good ol' super glue holds it in place perfectly for a long time to come. Trust me .

Dale

 

It is triangular. I use a bit of silicone grease in about 6 spots on the o-ring. That keeps it in place nicely while you attach the elbow.

 

I've had the O-ring slip a number of times during later R&R's of the throttle body elbow - a slight slip, and it will crush the O-ring and cut it. Went through about 2-3 O-rings until I superglued the sucker into the groove. Problem solved .

Funny thing is, FC's have the same TB O-ring, but they NEVER have problems like the FD does. Go figure!

Dale

 

The ones from Nashville Rubber and Gasket cost under a dollar, I get 5 at a time .I also use a few spots of super glue .WE usually put a new one on when we polish a TB . The dealer in Nashville quotes $ 14 to regular customers for one o-ring .

 

I have a small leak that i hear at top between my tb and elbow. Do i need a new on of these?

 

A smudge of axle grease or vaseline holds them in well also. At one time, someone had silicone TB gaskets for sale on here. I can't seem to find that thread though.

 

Yep silicone ones from mc master- carr I believe it was.

 

You can get a bag of 25 of those from mcmaster for like $5.

Someone on the board did that and was kind enough to give out free o-rings. I got myself one and it fit fine, but was a hassle to put on! Kept falling off haha..

 

I figured out the size for the o-ring to order them but my o-ring is so flattened can’t tell. Where these originally round or square style o-rings?

 

round. I just get them from Ray Crowe. Easy button.

 

Thank you. I was going to but I found them local for a lot cheaper and I can have them today. I’ll try these but if it doesn’t work out I’ll add one to my next Ray order. I love Ray.